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Colubrids & Mud Snakes

A Listing of Australian Turtles
Distribution Key

ORDER: Testudinae (Turtles)

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Scientific Name	Common Name	Distribution
Carettochelys insculpta	Pig Nosed or Pitted-Shelled Turtle	NT
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) expansa	Broad-Shelled River Turtle	NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) longicollis	Eastern Snake-Headed Tortoise	NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) burrunganjii	*Sandstone Long-necked Turtle	NT
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) canni	*Cann's Long-necked Turtle	NT,Qld
MacroChelodina (Macrochelodina) walloyarrina	*Kimberley Long-necked Turtle	NT,Qld
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) novaeguineae	*New Guinea Long-necked Turtle	NT,Qld
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) kutchlingi	*Kutchling's Long-necked Turtle	WA
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) oblonga	Oblong Turtle	WA
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) rugosa	Northern Snake-Necked Turtle	NT,Qld,WA
Chelodina (Macrochelodina) steindachneri	Flat-Shelled Turtle	WA
Elseya albagula	Southern Snapping Turtle	Qld
Elseya dentata	Northern Snapping Turtle	NT,Qld,WA
Wollumbinia (was Elseya) latisternum	*Saw-Shelled Turtle	NSW,NT,Qld
Wollumbinia (was Elseya) purvisi	*Purvis' Turtle	NSW
Elseya jukesi	*Jukes' Turtle	NT,Qld
Elseya lavarackorum	*Gulf Turtle	NT,Qld
Elseya irwini	*Yellow-headed Snapping Turtle	Qld
Elseya stirlingi	*Stirling's Turtle	Qld
Wollumbinia (was Elseya) bellii	*Bell's Turtle	NSW,Qld
Wollumbinia dorsii	*Dorse's Turtle	Qld
Wollumbinia (was Elseya) georgesi	*Georges' Turtle	NSW
Elusor macrurus	*Mary River Turtle	Qld
Emydura australis	North-West Red-Faced Turtle	WA,NT
Emydura krefftii	Krefft's River Turtle	NSW(?),Qld
Emydura macquarii	*Maquarie Turtle	NSW,Qld,SA,Vic
Emydura signata (was macquarii)	Brisbane Short-necked Turtle	NSW,Qld
Emydura subglobosa	Jardine River Turtle	Qld
Emydura tanybaraga	*Northern Yellow-faced Turtle	NT,Qld
Emydura victoriae	Northern Red-faced Turtle	NT
Emydura worrelli	*Worrell's Short-Necked Turtle	NT
Pseudemydura umbrina	Western Swamp Turtle	WA
Rheodytes leukops	Fitzroy River Turtle	Qld
Trachemys scripta	* Red-eared Slider - INTRODUCED	ACT,NSW,Qld (From USA)

Family: Cheloniidae(SEA TURTLES)

Note that although Sea Turtles may stray into or spend time in cooler water, the females must return to warmer climates to lay their eggs.

Caretta caretta	Loggerhead Turtle	(All States)
Chelonia mydas japonica	Green Turtle	(All States)
Eretmochelys imbricata bissa	Hawksbill Turtle	(NSW,NT,Qld,Tas,Vic)
Lepidochelys olivacea	Pacific Ridley Turtle	(NT,Qld?,WA,Vic, SA?)
Chelonia depressa	Flatback Turtle	(NSW,NT,Qld,WA)
Dermochelys coriacea	Leathery or Luth Turtle	(All States)

DISTRIBUTION KEY

Click on the abbreviation below to see a map of the area

CI = Christmas Island	CKI = Cocos (Keeling) Island	NSW = New South Wales
NT = Northern Territory	Qld = Queensland	SA = South Australia
Tas = Tasmania	Vic = Victoria	WA = Western Australia

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